They Came From The Skies...

 

After a gap of many years, I've rediscovered the joys (and often the pain) of cross stitch. Pricked fingers and having to unpick where you've gone wrong, springing to mind.
However, I enjoy how retro these buttons are on all accounts. The 'old school' pixilated deigns work really well with cross stitch and they are simple enough that going wrong and having to unpick, is much less likely than it is on larger projects. They are also relatively quick to stitch up, a rarity with embroidery projects in general.
The aida fabric, being quite thick, was not as easy to squish down behind the backing of the self covered buttons as the instructions of the packaging suggested though. A lot of pushing and squeezing and a bit of cursing was usually involved. You can buy a gadget to help with getting the backs on though, a good investment if you're planning on stitching a lot of buttons I think.